Too many times I’ve seen novice and advanced players enter competition fully prepared to hit serves, returns, some backhands, some forehands, some movement, maybe some approaching the net; but they’re absolutely clueless of the psychological prowess tennis requires. It’s typical…

I can’t count the number of times I’ve attempted to guide a student’s racquet head to model a stroke, and the student was holding that racquet with a vice grip. White knuckles, and all. I see others grunting, attempting to…

Mental conditioning, like physical conditioning, requires training and sharpening. It’s not something that ‘just happens’ because you’re playing a competitive sport. The name focus gets thrown around in tennis a lot: “She lost focus, and choked the set away,” or…

You somehow think that just because you take a lesson, attend a clinic or two, maybe play a practice match that you should dominate in competitive play. Wrong. It’s great you are taking steps to be prepared, and it does…

So you’re a 3.5 NTRP player. You probably feel like you’ve accomplished a lot. It’s because your beginning is probably not too far in hindsight. You still remember what it was like to totally whiff on multiple strokes. Or to…

The game of tennis is about becoming your best self, adopting a growth mindset, deactivating your ego, working hard, communicating, doing your best, and millions of other positive character/lifestyle traits. What it is NOT about is excluding others. That may…

Hello All, Two weeks ago I finished a great day of teaching and learning the great sport of tennis with my students, and could barely walk to my car from the tennis courts. This nagging pain in my right ankle…

Serve up a Gift, or Treat Yourself, with special programs, offerings, and pairings this Fall… Choose from the following: 4 Competitive Breakthrough Sessions and $30 gift certificate–$240 This hour and a half session includes one hour of drills, plus a…

Hampton Tennis and Fitness has partnered with Freret St Yoga and NOLA Massage to offer a special NOLA Wellness Package designed to provide individuals with a healthy lifestyle options that includes tennis, yoga, and therapeutic massage at a discount. The…